Hattie at 1 year!
January 6. Hattie Lou at 12 months! She is such an intense and funny little dude. Her world is full of extremes. Pretty much everything is either REALLY funny (ie. when she sticks her finger in my mouth) or utterly … Continued
Summer with Hattie
Life with this little munchkin is pretty amazing. And pretty exhausting. The great thing about taking lots of pictures is that on quiet evenings, when she’s sleeping sweetly, I can look through my photos of the day, and just enjoy … Continued
Please Welcome Harriet Louise Topper-Curtis.
This is my daughter Harriet! She was born on January 6, 2015 at 9:30 pm, just a few days past her due date. We are so overwhelmed with love and exhaustion and wonder and relief that she’s really here and … Continued
Tuscany, October
My parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at this super amazing place in Tuscany! They were actually married in June of 1964, but they picked October for the weather. Spannocchia is a working organic farm located on a historic … Continued
Cooking class with Sra. Loradona
This was a fantastic time with my mom and my sisters. Sra. Loradona is the former cook from Spannocchia’s kitchen, she is now retired and just comes back to teach the occasional cooking class for visitors. She doesn’t speak much … Continued
Hike from Spannocchia to the Abbey at Torri
We gathered most of the family bright and early, right after breakfast, on the lawn in front of the castello to meet our nature-walking guide, Daniele. He is the son of one of the program administrators at the castle, and … Continued
Bristol, Tuscany, Rome, Porto, Santiago and London!
Been SO crazy with fairs, work, teaching, midwife appointments, and all the other stuff, I’ve barely even had time to think about this amazing trip that’s coming up! We planned this and bought the tickets ages ago, maybe in January … Continued